Sysco Corporation (SYY) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Sysco Corporation (SYY) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.51x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $852.00 Million exceeds net income of $340.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore SYY cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Sysco Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2026)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Sysco Corporation across 38 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Sysco Corporation (SYY) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Sysco Corporation (1989–2026)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Sysco Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.50x | $2.64 Billion | $1.76 Billion | ▲ +9.3% |
| 2025 | 1.37x | $2.51 Billion | $1.83 Billion | ▼ -10.2% |
| 2024 | 1.53x | $2.99 Billion | $1.96 Billion | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.62x | $2.87 Billion | $1.77 Billion | ▲ +23.0% |
| 2022 | 1.32x | $1.79 Billion | $1.36 Billion | ▼ -63.7% |
| 2021 | 3.63x | $1.90 Billion | $524.21 Million | ▼ -51.7% |
| 2020 | 7.51x | $1.62 Billion | $215.47 Million | ▲ +421.6% |
| 2019 | 1.44x | $2.41 Billion | $1.67 Billion | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.51x | $2.16 Billion | $1.43 Billion | ▼ -22.9% |
| 2017 | 1.95x | $2.23 Billion | $1.14 Billion | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.09x | $1.99 Billion | $949.62 Million | ▼ -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.26x | $1.56 Billion | $686.77 Million | ▲ +41.3% |
| 2014 | 1.60x | $1.49 Billion | $931.53 Million | ▲ +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.52x | $1.51 Billion | $992.43 Million | ▲ +21.7% |
| 2012 | 1.25x | $1.40 Billion | $1.12 Billion | ▲ +32.1% |
| 2011 | 0.95x | $1.09 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +26.3% |
| 2010 | 0.75x | $885.43 Million | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -49.7% |
| 2009 | 1.49x | $1.58 Billion | $1.06 Billion | ▲ +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44x | $1.60 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.40x | $1.40 Billion | $1.00 Billion | ▲ +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32x | $1.13 Billion | $855.33 Million | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.24x | $1.19 Billion | $961.46 Million | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.31x | $1.19 Billion | $907.21 Million | ▼ -25.6% |
| 2003 | 1.76x | $1.37 Billion | $778.29 Million | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.60x | $1.08 Billion | $679.79 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.60x | $955.22 Million | $596.91 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.59x | $708.73 Million | $445.59 Million | ▼ -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.62x | $585.30 Million | $362.27 Million | ▲ +46.7% |
| 1998 | 1.10x | $357.80 Million | $324.80 Million | ▼ -33.1% |
| 1997 | 1.65x | $498.10 Million | $302.50 Million | ▲ +30.1% |
| 1996 | 1.27x | $350.40 Million | $276.90 Million | ▼ -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.34x | $336.90 Million | $251.80 Million | ▲ +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.30x | $282.50 Million | $216.80 Million | ▲ +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.27x | $257.20 Million | $201.80 Million | ▼ -6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.36x | $234.00 Million | $172.20 Million | ▼ -15.8% |
| 1991 | 1.61x | $248.20 Million | $153.80 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.68x | $222.90 Million | $132.50 Million | ▲ +17.7% |
| 1989 | 1.43x | $154.20 Million | $107.90 Million | — |